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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Tuesday, including picks from MLB and MLS. Two picks are taken from each sport and a winning ticket would give us a nice payout with odds of +714 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Let’s break down each of these plays.
MLB: New York Mets -1.5 (-180) over Washington Nationals, 7:05 pm ET
The Mets certainly aren’t cutting the league’s worst team any breaks, as they just had Max Scherzer on the mound for the series opener on Monday. Facing two of the best pitchers the league has ever seen on back-to-back nights is a nightmare for any team, let alone Washington. With how much time and concern the Mets put into deGrom’s return, we are going to trust him to look like his usual self.
Last season deGrom did not allow more than a single earned run in any of his first 12 starts. While it’s not quite fair to use such a dated sample, the Nationals have only gotten worse. They’re already the worst team in the league and are now without superstar Juan Soto. Even before trading Soto and Josh Bell, the Nationals have the league’s worst starting rotation and just overtook the Reds for the worst overall team ERA. While the Mets are getting back a generational talent, the Nationals are losing theirs. This game will likely be decided by multiple runs.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for New York Mets vs Washington Nationals
MLS: New York Red Bulls ML (-150) over Colorado Rapids, 7:30 pm ET
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MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers ML (-140) over San Francisco Giants, 9:45 pm ET
It will be a southpaw showdown on Tuesday as Alex Wood will oppose Tyler Anderson. This will be Wood’s 3rd start against the Dodgers this season, and through his first 2 starts, he has allowed 5 runs on 8 hits in 9.1 innings. The southpaw has thrown the ball well in July, but Wood’s biggest weakness is his inability to go deep into games. That leaves a lot of innings for the Giants bullpen which is not good if San Francisco values winning. In the second half of the season, the Giants arm barn ranks 29th in ERA, 27th in FIP, and 28th in xFIP, so leaving them several innings to face the Dodgers offense is a bad matchup for San Francisco.
Similar to the Giants bullpen, the San Francisco lineup has been dreadful since the all-star break as it ranks 28th in batting average and OPS in those 11 games. For that reason backing the Dodgers will be the play on Tuesday night.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants
MLS: Seattle Sounders ML (-120) over FC Dallas, 10:00 pm ET
Be sure to check out our full game preview for FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders
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